Venus
Venus orbits between Mercury and Earth. This topic is part of Astronomy within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 29 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Venus trivia questions
Venus is the second planet from what?
Answer: Sun
Bonus fact: Venus orbits between Mercury and Earth.
Venus is often called Earth's what because of its similar size?
Answer: Sister planet
Bonus fact: Venus and Earth are similar in diameter and mass.
What gas makes up most of Venus's atmosphere?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
Bonus fact: A dense CO2 atmosphere produces an extreme greenhouse effect.
Which artist's The Birth of Venus is displayed at the Uffizi?
Answer: Sandro Botticelli
Bonus fact: Botticelli's painting is one of the museum's icons.
The Venus de Milo is an ancient statue believed to depict which goddess?
Answer: Aphrodite
Bonus fact: Romans called Aphrodite Venus.
The Venus de Milo is displayed in which museum?
Answer: Louvre
Bonus fact: It is one of the Louvre's most famous sculptures.
The Venus de Milo was discovered on which Greek island?
Answer: Milos
Bonus fact: It was found in 1820.
Which long Paz poem is structured around the 584-day cycle of Venus?
Answer: Sun Stone
Bonus fact: Sun Stone contains 584 hendecasyllabic lines.
A transit of Venus occurs when Venus passes between Earth and what?
Answer: The Sun
Bonus fact: The most recent transit of Venus occurred in 2012; the next will not occur until 2117.
What year saw the most recent transit of Venus?
Answer: 2012
Bonus fact: The most recent transit of Venus occurred in 2012; the next will not occur until 2117.
After 2012, the next transit of Venus will occur in what year?
Answer: 2117
Bonus fact: The most recent transit of Venus occurred in 2012; the next will not occur until 2117.
Which city became especially famous for cabaret culture around 1900?
Answer: Paris
Bonus fact: Parisian venues such as Le Chat Noir helped define cabaret culture.